Where can one buy a snake catching pole thingy locally?
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https://africanreptiles-venom.co.za/product-category/snake-handling-equipment/
can't say that i have tried them though
https://www.game.co.za/game-za/en/A...G1yrRCmPUhCT0hp-bf21RQ7nE7ZVl6ZRoCI8YQAvD_BwE
These could work for up close work
These could work for up close work
Thank you guys! Off to get me a snake kit! @BioHAZarD my braai tongs have a longer reach than the short close up work one!
Great resource for snake lovers and people interested in learning more.
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/
@Rob Fisher
Excellent tong and hook kits:
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/shop/combos-kits-bags/asi-combo-b/
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/
@Rob Fisher
Excellent tong and hook kits:
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/shop/combos-kits-bags/asi-combo-b/
Also for those that are interested, Johan Marais from ASI has frequent courses on Snake handling, identification and first-aid in Gauteng, Natal and Western Cape.
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/courses-2/
https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/courses-2/
https://africanreptiles-venom.co.za/product-category/snake-handling-equipment/
can't say that i have tried them though
Mike Perry is an absolute gentleman and has a wealth of knowledge. He wouldn't sell bad products. Either these or the one's from ASI would be great buys.
These are more for the catching and not releasing type of people. Those jagged edges on the tongs can and will cause injuries to the snake. Do not recommend these at all if your goal is conserve and protect the specimen.
Thank you guys! Off to get me a snake kit! @BioHAZarD my braai tongs have a longer reach than the short close up work one!
I think the skipper is going to start a whole new photography thread
Snake tongs are a very useful tool to catch and relocate snakes. But they can be very bad for the snakes when used incorrectly. We tend to want to squeeze them too tight. I suggest that when you receive your tongs, take them in one hand and grab onto one of your fingers of your other hand. Familiarize yourself with the pressure it exudes when you squeeze the handle. It is very easy to crush a snake's bones with a snake tong when used incorrectly. Most snake courses start people off with using a simple hook to catch a snake. This is still the safest and less stressful way for the snake being handled. And a calm snake is a snake much less likely to try and bite you.
I love snakes. They fascinate me. They also have a calming effect on me. I can spend a whole day just handling snakes. As Hagrid would say: "Vastly misunderstood creatures, vastly misunderstood."
Thanks bud
Will practice on my finger first. That hook thing would never have worked for that green snake yesterday it was way too active and would have slid right off.
This is Gertrude. She lives in the bouganvillia next to our reservoir. Most days she goes into the reservoir to drink. 
My favourite snakes!!! So beautiful!
You would have had a tough time with the tongs as well, those buggers are super fast! Don't think I've ever caught a Spotted Bush snake or any of the Whipsnake family with anything other than by hand.
I can assure you that won't be happening... my hands will not be going anywhere near any snake unless there is an expert close by to assure me it's harmless.
I can assure you that won't be happening... my hands will not be going anywhere near any snake unless there is an expert close by to assure me it's harmless.
Sound advice and great practice. I feel like I'm getting an aneurysm when i see people free handling a snake and then asking for an ID
We had a Rhombic Night Adder visit us last week but luckily it was in the garden and slithered away so no interaction was required!
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